(A) Part-time police. The village may employ part-time police officers from time to time as it deems necessary.
(B) Duties. A part-time police officer shall have all the responsibilities of a full-time police officer as delineated in this section. The number of hours a part-time officer may work within a calendar year is restricted. Part-time police officer shall not be assigned to supervise or direct full-time police officers. Part-time police officer shall be trained in accordance with the state’s Police Training Act (50 ILCS 705/1 et seq.) and the rules requirements of the ILETSB.
(C) Hiring standards. Any person employed as a full-time or part-time police officer must meet the following standards:
(1) Be of good moral character, of temperate habits, of sound health and physically and mentally able to perform the assigned duties;
(2) Be at least 21 years of age;
(3) Pass a medical examination;
(4) Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate;
(5) Possess a valid State of Illinois driver’s license;
(6) Possess no prior felony convictions; and
(7) Any individual who has served in the U.S. military must have been honorably discharged.
(D) Discipline.
(1) Part-time officer shall be under the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Chief of Police. Part-time police officers serve at the discretion of the village’s Board of Trustees and shall not have any property rights in their employment.
(2) Part-time police officers may be removed by the village’s Board of Trustees at any time.
(3) Part-time police officer shall comply with all applicable rules as specified in division (B) above.
(Ord. 2015-06-16-1, passed 6-16-2015)